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Nestor

2019 · 6 min

A quiet, uneasy little film that rocks you along with its restless world, leaving a lingering ache.

Directed by: João Gonzalez
Genres: Animation

Overview: Nestor, a man with several obsessive-compulsive behaviours lives in an unstable houseboat which never stops oscillating.

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Directed by: João Gonzalez
Genres: Animation

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
isolation
identity
survival
Places: sea
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: animated
single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	4
Romance	0
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: animation
Directed by: João Gonzalez
Written by: João Gonzalez
Music: João Gonzalez
Runtime: 6 min
Country: United Kingdom, Portugal
Languages: No Language

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